| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerry List (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Don Hayes inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis drills a shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is hacked by Jeff Sarvis - foul #1 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | David Greene snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 19:06 | Providence | John Bohman snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 18:52 | Providence | John Bohman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Bohman, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF) John Bohman, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | David Greene misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bryant Soukup - foul #3 on Bryant Soukup, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Adam Foss, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:16 | Providence | John Bohman is fouled on the floor by David Greene - foul #2 on David Greene, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:03 | Providence | Gerry List's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abdulla | 47-41 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:30 | Providence | John Copeland is hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| 17:25 | Providence | Don Hayes travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) John Copeland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Robert Manly - foul #3 on Robert Manly, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Gerry List (C) Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Robert Manly | |
| 17:02 | Providence | Gerry List misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Greene - foul #3 on David Greene, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) David Greene | |
| 17:02 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:35 | Providence | Arthur Steinke is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Gerry List (C) Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Duncan | 49-43 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Gerry List knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Bohman | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Soukup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerry List (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 15:31 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:18 | Providence | Don Hayes comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donald Duncan - foul #2 on Donald Duncan, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), David Greene (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, Dikembe Abdulla, James Savage | |
| 15:18 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:18 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Copeland - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG) Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Arthur Steinke hits a runner from close range set up by John Copeland and the foul's on David Greene - foul #4 on David Greene, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) David Greene | |
| 14:51 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is called for 3 seconds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:19 | Providence | Richard James's pass is intercepted by Robert Manly | 55-45 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is fouled on the floor by Gerry List - foul #1 on Gerry List, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SG), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (C) Francis Franson | |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerry List (C) Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:30 | Providence | Dikembe Abdulla denies the turnaround by Gerry List | 55-45 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:00 | Providence | Gerry List is fouled on the floor by James Savage - foul #1 on James Savage, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Bohman, Bryant Soukup | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:00 | Providence | Gerry List misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Pauly Chambers | 55-48 |
| 12:39 | Providence | John Copeland is fouled on the floor by Pauly Chambers - foul #3 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Don Hayes, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Francis Franson (C) Albert Coughlin, James Savage | |
| 12:39 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Arthur Steinke snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Bryant Soukup comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Bryant Soukup grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bryant Soukup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Franson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| 11:22 | Providence | Gerry List misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-48 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Gerry List pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Gerry List scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Don Hayes | 57-48 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:50 | Providence | John Bohman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Gerry List lays it up and in | 59-48 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Bryant Soukup steals the ball from Donald Duncan | 59-48 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Bryant Soukup banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Duncan - foul #3 on Donald Duncan, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), James Savage (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 09:57 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-48 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Savage - foul #2 on James Savage, team foul #10 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF), Gerry List (C) Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 3 from straight away | 63-48 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Gerry List misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-48 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Pauly Chambers | 63-48 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Franson | 63-50 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Richard James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Steinke (C) Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Robert Manly, Francis Franson | |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 08:20 | Providence | Don Hayes gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis can't finish the layup | 63-50 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Albert Coughlin | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:40 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Savage - foul #3 on James Savage, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Bryant Soukup (SF) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) James Savage | |
| 07:40 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | David Greene connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 64-54 |
| 07:19 | Providence | Richard James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Gerry List (C) Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Francis Franson (PF) Donald Duncan, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is hacked by Bryant Soukup - foul #4 on Bryant Soukup, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Bryant Soukup is called for the reach on Francis Franson - foul #5 on Bryant Soukup, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Bryant Soukup | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:16 | Providence | David Greene is called for the reach on John Copeland - foul #5 on David Greene, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Bohman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (C) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, David Greene | |
| 06:16 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:16 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis can't tip it in | 66-54 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Don Hayes is called for the reach on Collin Leavens - foul #2 on Don Hayes, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Adam Foss (PF) John Copeland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Francis Franson | |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Adam Foss misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 66-56 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 66-56 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is fouled on the floor by Don Hayes - foul #3 on Don Hayes, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Adam Foss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Gerry List knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Bohman and he's fouled by Donald Duncan - foul #4 on Donald Duncan, team foul #13 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:11 | Providence | Gerry List misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | John Bohman takes the ball from James Savage | 68-56 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Don Hayes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 68-56 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Gerry List tips it in | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Dikembe Abdulla is called for the reach on Gerry List - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #14 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF) John Copeland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (C) Donald Duncan, James Savage | |
| 04:22 | Providence | Gerry List misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Don Hayes - foul #4 on Don Hayes, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Adam Foss, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Richard James slams it home set up by John Bohman | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Manly (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Franson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is denied on a layup by Arthur Steinke | 73-57 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is fouled on the floor by Robert Manly - foul #4 on Robert Manly, team foul #15 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Adam Foss (PF), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SF), James Savage (C) Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Gerry List misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Franson - foul #3 on Francis Franson, team foul #16 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Adam Foss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 77-57 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | James Savage grabs the offensive board | 77-57 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-57 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the board | 77-57 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Don Hayes hits the finger roll set up by John Bohman | 79-57 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | James Savage misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-57 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Francis Franson gets the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | John Copeland is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin - foul #4 on John Copeland, team foul #11 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Copeland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 79-58 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Collin Leavens - foul #1 on Collin Leavens, team foul #17 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Albert Coughlin | |
| 01:15 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Savage | 80-58 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is hacked by Don Hayes - foul #5 on Don Hayes, team foul #12 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG) Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Providence | Gerry List misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Savage - foul #4 on James Savage, team foul #18 | 80-59 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Jeff Sarvis takes the ball from Donald Duncan | 82-59 |
| 00:31 | Providence | John Copeland lays it in set up by Jeff Sarvis | 84-59 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | James Savage can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Sarvis - foul #2 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #13 | 84-59 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:24 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard James | 84-60 |
| 00:00 | Providence | John Bohman runs out the clock | 84-60 |